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Thadhani R, Cerdeira AS, Karumanchi SA. Translation of mechanistic advances in preeclampsia to the clinic: Long and winding road. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23441. [PMID: 38300220 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202301808r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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As one of the leading causes of premature birth and maternal and infant mortality worldwide, preeclampsia remains a major unmet public health challenge. Preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are estimated to cause >75 000 maternal and 500 000 infant deaths globally each year. Because of rising rates of risk factors such as obesity, in vitro fertilization and advanced maternal age, the incidence of preeclampsia is going up with rates ranging from 5% to 10% of all pregnancies worldwide. A major discovery in the field was the realization that the clinical phenotypes related to preeclampsia, such as hypertension, proteinuria, and other adverse maternal/fetal events, are due to excess circulating soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1, also referred to as sVEGFR-1). sFlt-1 is an endogenous anti-angiogenic protein that is made by the placenta and acts by neutralizing the pro-angiogenic proteins vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placental growth factor (PlGF). During the last decade, this work has spawned a new era of molecular diagnostics for early detection of this condition. Antagonizing sFlt-1 either by reducing production or blocking its actions has shown salutary effects in animal models. Further, in early-stage human studies, the therapeutic removal of sFlt-1 from maternal circulation has shown promise in delaying disease progression and improving outcomes. Recently, the FDA approved the first molecular test for preterm preeclampsia (sFlt-1/PlGF ratio) for clinical use in the United States. Measuring serum sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in the acute hospital setting may aid short-term management, particularly regarding step-up or step-down of care, decision to transfer to settings better equipped to manage both the mother and the preterm neonate, appropriate timing of administration of steroids and magnesium sulfate, and in expectant management decisions. The test itself has the potential to save lives. Furthermore, the availability of a molecular test that correlates with adverse outcomes has set the stage for interventional clinical trials testing treatments for this disorder. In this review, we will discuss the role of circulating sFlt-1 and related factors in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and specifically how this discovery is leading to concrete advances in the care of women with preeclampsia.
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- Ravi Thadhani
- Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Women's Health and Reproductive Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Fetal Maternal Medicine Unit, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK
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- Departments of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Arenas GA, Docheva N, Lopes Perdigao J, Mueller A, Dada T, Rana S. Association of fetal sex with angiogenic factors in normotensive and hypertensive pregnancy states. Pregnancy Hypertens 2022; 29:108-115. [PMID: 35868119 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES With the incorporation of angiogenic biomarkers into clinical practice, identification of potential modifiers of the angiogenic profile, including fetal sex, is essential. STUDY DESIGN In this retrospective cohort analysis, patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and normotensive pregnancies were enrolled upon admission to Labor and Delivery. Blood samples for angiogenic factors were assessed using an automated platform. Clinical and demographic information was abstracted from each patient's medical records. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) levels and their ratio in relation to fetal sex in patients with normotensive pregnancies compared to those with HDP were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 617 patients were analyzed (299 normotensive, 113 gestational hypertensive, 71 chronic hypertensive, and 134 preeclamptic patients). There was no difference between the number of patients who had a male fetus among preeclampsia and normotensive parturients (56.0 % vs 50.2 %, p = 0.26). Normotensive patients carrying a male fetus had significantly higher sFlt1 (pg/ml) (3168 [IQR: 2160-4945] vs 2678 [IQR: 1752-4271]; p = 0.01) and sFlt1/PlGF ratios (18 [IQR: 7-44] vs 12 [IQR: 5-30]; p = 0.01) in comparison to pregnant patients carrying a female fetus. This difference between fetal sexes was not observed in the angiogenic profile of patients with HDP. CONCLUSIONS Our study of primarily Black, obese patients demonstrates that normotensive patients carrying a male fetus have a significantly higher sFlt1 and sFlt1/PlGF ratio as compared to those carrying a female fetus at term gestation. Fetal sex should be considered as a covariate when studying angiogenic factors in normotensive pregnant patients.
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- Gabriel A Arenas
- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Does early life phthalate exposure mediate racial disparities in children’s cognitive abilities? Environ Epidemiol 2022; 6:e205. [PMID: 35434463 PMCID: PMC9005259 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Lorigo M, Cairrao E. Fetoplacental vasculature as a model to study human cardiovascular endocrine disruption. Mol Aspects Med 2021; 87:101054. [PMID: 34839931 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2021.101054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Increasing evidence has associated the exposure of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with the cardiovascular (CV) system. This exposure is particularly problematic in a sensitive window of development, pregnancy. Pregnancy exposome can affect the overall health of the pregnancy by dramatic changes in vascular physiology and endocrine activity, increasing maternal susceptibility. Moreover, fetoplacental vascular function is generally altered, increasing the risk of developing pregnancy complications (including cardiovascular diseases, CVD) and predisposing the foetus to adverse health risks later in life. Thus, our review summarizes the existing literature on exposures to EDCs during pregnancy and adverse maternal health outcomes, focusing on the human placenta, vein, and umbilical artery associated with pregnancy complications. The purpose of this review is to highlight the role of fetoplacental vasculature as a model for the study of human cardiovascular endocrine disruption. Therefore, we emphasize that the placenta, together with the umbilical arteries and veins, allows a better characterization of the pregnant woman's exposome. Consequently, it contributes to the protection of the mother and foetus against CV disorders in life.
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- Margarida Lorigo
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS - UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS - UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Liang J, Liu S, Liu T, Yang C, Wu Y, Jennifer Tan HJ, Wei B, Ma X, Feng B, Jiang Q, Huang D, Qiu X. Association of prenatal exposure to bisphenols and birth size in Zhuang ethnic newborns. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 252:126422. [PMID: 32199162 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues can affect fetal growth and development. However, epidemiologic findings were inconsistent and there was a lack of study for BPA analogues. We aimed to examine the associations between prenatal exposure to BPA, bisphenol B (BPB), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol S (BPS), and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and birth size. 2023 mother-infant pairs were included in this study. The associations between serum bisphenol levels and birth size were analyzed by multivariate linear regression models. After adjusting for covariates, one log10-unit increase in serum BPA was correlated with a 32.10 g (95% CI: -61.10, -3.10) decrease in birth weight for all infants, and the inverse association was only observed in males when stratified analysis by gender. Additionally, higher BPF concentrations were associated with decreasing birth weight (P for trend = 0.031), ponderal index (P for trend = 0.021), and birth weight Z-scores (P for trend = 0.039) in all infants, and the inverse associations were also only observed in males when stratified analysis by gender. Similarly, higher TBBPA levels were also correlated with decreased birth weight (P for trend = 0.023). However, after gender stratification, higher TBBPA concentrations were associated with a decrease in birth weight (P for trend = 0.007), birth length (P for trend = 0.026), and birth weight Z-scores (P for trend = 0.039) in males. Our data suggested an inverse association of prenatal exposure to BPA, BPF, and TBBPA and birth size, which may be more pronounced in male infants.
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- Jun Liang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Huaihua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 535 Clementi Rd, 599489, Singapore
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Bloom MS, Wenzel AG, Brock JW, Kucklick JR, Wineland RJ, Cruze L, Unal ER, Yucel RM, Jiyessova A, Newman RB. Racial disparity in maternal phthalates exposure; Association with racial disparity in fetal growth and birth outcomes. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 127:473-486. [PMID: 30981018 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Experimental and observational data implicate phthalates as developmental toxicants. However, few data are available to assess the maternal risks of gestational exposure by race and infant sex. To begin to address this data gap, we characterized associations between maternal urinary phthalate metabolites and birth outcomes among African American and white mothers from a southeastern U.S. population. We enrolled pregnant African American (n = 152) and white (n = 158) women with singleton live births between 18 and 22 weeks gestation. We measured phthalate metabolites (mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), monoisobutyl phthalate (MiBP), monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP), mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP), mono-2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl phthalate (MEHHP), monoethyl phthalate (MEP), monomethyl phthalate (MMP), and the sums of DEHP (ΣDEHP) and DBP (ΣDBP) metabolites) in up to two gestational urine specimens from mothers, and evaluated confounder-adjusted associations per natural log unit greater concentration with birth weight for gestational age z-score, small for gestational age (SGA; <10th %tile), preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks gestation), and low birth weight (LBW; <2500 g). We also tested for interactions by maternal race and infant sex. We found that lower z-scores were associated with greater MiBP (β = -0.28; 95% CI: -0.54, -0.02) and MMP (β = -0.30; 95% CI: -0.52, -0.09) concentrations, while MEP interacted with race (p = 0.04), indicating an association among whites (β = -0.14; 95% CI: -0.28, 0.001) but not among African Americans (β = 0.05; 95% CI = -0.09, 0.19). Greater MiBP (OR = 2.82; 95% CI: 1.21, 6.56) and MEOHP (OR = 2.80; 95% CI: 1.05, 7.42) were associated with an overall higher SGA risk, greater MEHP was associated with higher SGA risk (p = 0.10) in whites (OR = 3.26 95% CI: 0.64, 16.56) but not in African Americans (OR = 0.71 95% CI: 0.07, 7.17), and the associations for MiBP (p = 0.02) and ΣDBP (p = 0.02) varied by infant sex. We detected interactions for PTB in which African Americans were at higher risk than whites for greater MiBP (p = 0.08) and MEP (p = 0.02) although lower risk for greater MEHP (p = 0.09). Greater MEP was associated with an overall higher LBW risk (OR = 1.33; 95% CI: 0.95, 1.86), and males were at higher risk than females with greater MBP (p = 0.002), MiBP (p = 0.02), MBzP (p = 0.01), MEP (p = 0.002), MMP (p = 0.09), and ΣDBP (p = 0.01) concentrations. Overall, our results suggest that gestational phthalate exposure is associated with adverse maternal birth outcomes, and that the effects vary by maternal race and infant sex.
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- Michael S Bloom
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, NC, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Barber LE, Bertrand KA, Rosenberg L, Battaglia TA, Palmer JR. Pre- and perinatal factors and incidence of breast cancer in the Black Women's Health Study. Cancer Causes Control 2019; 30:87-95. [PMID: 30498869 PMCID: PMC6521832 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-018-1103-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between pre- or perinatal factors and breast cancer risk among African American women. METHODS Participants in the Black Women's Health Study, a prospective cohort of 59,000 African American women, reported birth weight, preterm birth, twin or triplet status, maternal age at birth, birth order, and having been breastfed during infancy at various times during follow-up from 1997 to 2015. Numbers of incident cases ranged from 312 for breastfed analyses to 1,583 for twin or triplet analyses. Using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression, we estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between each factor and breast cancer risk overall and by estrogen receptor (ER) status. RESULTS Compared to birth weights of 5 lbs. 8 oz.-8 lbs. 13 oz., low (< 5 lbs. 8 oz.) and high (> 8 lbs. 13 oz.) birth weights were associated with increased breast cancer risk; HRs (95% CI) were 1.19 (0.98-1.44) and 1.26 (0.97-1.63), respectively. Associations were similar by ER status. Having been born to a mother aged ≥ 35 years versus < 20 years was associated with risk of ER+ (HR 1.59, 95% CI 1.10-2.29), but not ER- breast cancer. Other perinatal factors were not associated with breast cancer. CONCLUSION African American women with a low or high birth weight or born to older mothers may have increased breast cancer risk. Trends towards delayed child birth and higher birth weights, coupled with disproportionately high rates of low birth weight among African Americans, may contribute to increases in breast cancer incidence.
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- Lauren E Barber
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, L-7, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, L-7, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord Street, L-7, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Nahavandi S, Seah JM, Shub A, Houlihan C, Ekinci EI. Biomarkers for Macrosomia Prediction in Pregnancies Affected by Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:407. [PMID: 30108547 PMCID: PMC6079223 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Large birthweight, or macrosomia, is one of the commonest complications for pregnancies affected by diabetes. As macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of a number of adverse outcomes for both the mother and offspring, accurate antenatal prediction of fetal macrosomia could be beneficial in guiding appropriate models of care and interventions that may avoid or reduce these associated risks. However, current prediction strategies which include physical examination and ultrasound assessment, are imprecise. Biomarkers are proving useful in various specialties and may offer a new avenue for improved prediction of macrosomia. Prime biomarker candidates in pregnancies with diabetes include maternal glycaemic markers (glucose, 1,5-anhydroglucitol, glycosylated hemoglobin) and hormones proposed implicated in placental nutrient transfer (adiponectin and insulin-like growth factor-1). There is some support for an association of these biomarkers with birthweight and/or macrosomia, although current evidence in this emerging field is still limited. Thus, although biomarkers hold promise, further investigation is needed to elucidate the potential clinical utility of biomarkers for macrosomia prediction for pregnancies affected by diabetes.
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- Sofia Nahavandi
- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Mercy Hospital for Women, Mercy Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Mercy Hospital for Women, Mercy Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wenzel AG, Bloom MS, Butts CD, Wineland RJ, Brock JW, Cruze L, Unal ER, Kucklick JR, Somerville SE, Newman RB. Influence of race on prenatal phthalate exposure and anogenital measurements among boys and girls. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 110:61-70. [PMID: 29097052 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Select phthalates have antiandrogenic activity, which raises concern for adverse developmental outcomes given widespread exposure of pregnant women. Investigators have reported associations between maternal urinary phthalates and altered anogenital distance (AGD), a marker of in utero androgen activity, among offspring. However, data assessing the impact of race on these associations is sparse. OBJECTIVES To evaluate associations between prenatal phthalate exposure and AGD in a racially diverse newborn population. METHODS We prospectively collected second trimester urine from 187 African American and 193 white mothers, and used liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to measure eight phthalate metabolites and calculate molar sums. We measured anopenile (APD) and anoscrotal (ASD) distances of 171 boys and anoclitoral (ACD) and anofourchette (AFD) distances of 128 girls at delivery. We collected sociodemographic and clinical data from questionnaires and delivery records. RESULTS We identified a statistically significant inverse association for mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) and APD in boys (B=-1.57mm, p=0.02), which was stronger for African Americans (B=-2.07mm, p=0.04) than for whites (B=-1.23mm, p=0.22), although the racial interaction was not statistically significant (p=0.56). We found a longer ASD for higher molar sums of dibutyl phthalate (∑DBP; B=0.99mm, p=0.04), with stronger associations for whites (B=1.30mm, p=0.04) than for African Americans (B=0.39mm, p=0.59), again without a statistically significant racial interaction (p=0.34). Among girls, we found inverse associations for tertiles of MEHP with AFD and ACD, and statistically significant race-based interactions, in which ACD was longer for whites and shorter for African Americans, following exposure to monoethyl phthalate (MEP; p=0.01) and ∑DBP (p=0.08). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest race and sex play important roles in phthalate-associated reproductive developmental toxicity, with important implications for designing future investigations and health interventions.
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- Abby G Wenzel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; National Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Sun M, Fan Y, Hou Y, Fan Y. Preeclampsia and maternal risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of cohort studies. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 31:2484-2491. [PMID: 28715959 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1342806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia (PE) and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), may influence the maternal risk of breast cancer. However, results of the cohort studies were inconsistent. METHODS An updated meta-analysis of cohort studies was performed to evaluate the association between PE, PIH and maternal breast cancer incidence. Relevant studies were identified via searching of PubMed and Embase databases. A random effect model was applied to synthesize the results. Stratified analyses were performed to evaluate the potential influence of parity, gender of offspring, and study design on the association between PE and maternal breast cancer incidence. RESULTS Ten cohort studies with 2,417,899 pregnant women were included. Maternal risk of breast cancer was not significantly affected by PE (risk ration [RR] = 0.93, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.82-1.06, p = .27), or PIH (RR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.81-1.12, p = .54). Interestingly, PE was associated with significantly lowered maternal incidence of breast cancer in women who give birth to male offspring (RR = 0.79, p < .01), and in those of prospective cohort studies (RR = 0.87, p < .01). However, no significant association between PE and maternal breast cancer was detected in primiparous women, those who gave birth to female offspring, or those of retrospective cohorts. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence did not support a conclusive association between PE, PIH and the maternal risk of breast cancer. Gender of the offspring may influence the association between PE and maternal breast cancer incidence.
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- Meizhen Sun
- a Department of Obstetrics , Yuhuangding Hospital , Yantai , China
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- a Department of Obstetrics , Yuhuangding Hospital , Yantai , China
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- b Department of Health, Care Center , Yuhuangding Hospital , Yantai , China
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- c Department of Nursing School , Binzhou Medical College , Yantai , China
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Yang J, Pearl M, DeLorenze GN, Romero R, Dong Z, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Currier R, Flessel M, Kharrazi M. Racial-ethnic differences in midtrimester maternal serum levels of angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:359.e1-9. [PMID: 27073062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about racial-ethnic differences in the distribution of maternal serum levels of angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors and their associations with early-onset preeclampsia. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the distribution of midtrimester maternal serum levels of placental growth factor, soluble endoglin, and soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 and their associations with early-onset preeclampsia in whites, Hispanics, and blacks. STUDY DESIGN A population-based nested case-control design was used to identify cases and controls of white, Hispanic, and black origin from a 2000 through 2007 live-birth cohort in 5 southern California counties. Cases included 197 women (90 whites, 67 Hispanics, and 40 blacks) with early-onset preeclampsia defined as hypertension and proteinuria with onset <32 weeks according to hospital records. Controls included a random sample of 2363 women without early-onset preeclampsia. Maternal serum specimens collected at 15-20 weeks' gestation as part of routine prenatal screening were tested for placental growth factor, soluble endoglin, and soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1. Serum levels of the 3 factors were log-normally distributed. Adjusted natural logarithmic means were compared between cases and controls and between racial-ethnic groups. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals derived from logistic regression models were calculated to measure the magnitude of the associations. RESULTS Cases showed lower adjusted logarithmic means of placental growth factor but higher adjusted logarithmic means of soluble endoglin than controls across all 3 groups (P < .05). Cases also had higher adjusted means of soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 than controls in whites (7.75 vs 7.52 log pg/mL, P < .05) and Hispanics (7.73 vs 7.40 log pg/mL, P < .05) but not in blacks (7.85 vs 7.69 log pg/mL, P = .47). Blacks were found to have higher levels of placental growth factor in both cases and controls when compared to whites and Hispanics (adjusted means: 4.69 and 5.20 log pg/mL in blacks, 4.08 and 4.78 log pg/mL in whites, and 3.89 and 4.70 log pg/mL in Hispanics, respectively, P < .05). Hispanic cases had the highest adjusted mean of soluble endoglin compared to white and black cases (9.24, 9.05, and 8.93 log pg/mL, respectively, P < .05). The weakest association of early-onset preeclampsia with placental growth factor and soluble endoglin was observed in blacks. The adjusted odds ratio per log pg/mL increase of the 2 analytes were 0.219 (95% confidence interval, 0.124-0.385) and 5.02 (95% confidence interval, 2.56-9.86) in blacks in comparison to 0.048 (95% confidence interval, 0.026-0.088) and 36.87 (95% confidence interval, 17.00-79.96) in whites (P < .05) and 0.028 (95% confidence interval, 0.013-0.060) and 86.68 (95% confidence interval, 31.46-238.81) in Hispanics (P < .05), respectively. As for soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1, the association was not significantly different among the racial-ethnic groups. CONCLUSION Racial-ethnic differences were observed in the distribution of midtrimester maternal levels of placental growth factor and soluble endoglin and in the associations with early-onset preeclampsia. These differences should be considered in future studies to improve etiologic and prognostic understanding of early-onset preeclampsia.
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- Juan Yang
- Genetic Disease Screening Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Detroit, MI
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Genetic Disease Screening Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA
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- Genetic Disease Screening Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA
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- Environmental Health Investigations Branch, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA
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Kovacs CS. Bone development and mineral homeostasis in the fetus and neonate: roles of the calciotropic and phosphotropic hormones. Physiol Rev 2014; 94:1143-218. [PMID: 25287862 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00014.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mineral and bone metabolism are regulated differently in utero compared with the adult. The fetal kidneys, intestines, and skeleton are not dominant sources of mineral supply for the fetus. Instead, the placenta meets the fetal need for mineral by actively transporting calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium from the maternal circulation. These minerals are maintained in the fetal circulation at higher concentrations than in the mother and normal adult, and such high levels appear necessary for the developing skeleton to accrete a normal amount of mineral by term. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitriol circulate at low concentrations in the fetal circulation. Fetal bone development and the regulation of serum minerals are critically dependent on PTH and PTH-related protein, but not vitamin D/calcitriol, fibroblast growth factor-23, calcitonin, or the sex steroids. After birth, the serum calcium falls and phosphorus rises before gradually reaching adult values over the subsequent 24-48 h. The intestines are the main source of mineral for the neonate, while the kidneys reabsorb mineral, and bone turnover contributes mineral to the circulation. This switch in the regulation of mineral homeostasis is triggered by loss of the placenta and a postnatal fall in serum calcium, and is followed in sequence by a rise in PTH and then an increase in calcitriol. Intestinal calcium absorption is initially a passive process facilitated by lactose, but later becomes active and calcitriol-dependent. However, calcitriol's role can be bypassed by increasing the calcium content of the diet, or by parenteral administration of calcium.
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- Christopher S Kovacs
- Faculty of Medicine-Endocrinology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Schroeder DI, LaSalle JM. How has the study of the human placenta aided our understanding of partially methylated genes? Epigenomics 2014; 5:645-54. [PMID: 24283879 DOI: 10.2217/epi.13.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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While the human genome sequence is relatively uniform between the cells of an individual, the DNA methylation of the genome (methylome) has unique features in different cells, tissues and stages of development. Recent genome-wide sequencing of the methylome has revealed large partially methylated domains (PMDs) in the human placenta. Unlike CpG islands and Polycomb-regulated regions, which can also have low levels of methylation, placental PMDs cover approximately 37% of the human genome and are associated with inaccessible chromatin and the repression of tissue-specific genes. Here, we summarize the interesting biological questions that have arisen as a result of finding PMDs in the human placenta, including how PMDs form, what they do, how they evolved and how they might be relevant to human disease.
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- Diane I Schroeder
- Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Genome Center, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Sathyanarayana S, Barrett E, Butts S, Wang C, Swan SH. Phthalate exposure and reproductive hormone concentrations in pregnancy. Reproduction 2014; 147:401-9. [PMID: 24196015 DOI: 10.1530/rep-13-0415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Some phthalate chemicals can affect hormone physiology in utero, resulting in adverse reproductive health outcomes in animal models. It is unknown whether these exposures are related to circulating maternal hormone concentrations during pregnancy. We used multivariate linear regression to estimate associations between phthalate metabolite concentrations and concurrent serum-free and total testosterone and estradiol (E2) levels in 180 pregnant women in the Study for Future Families. We also examined associations between prenatal serum hormone concentrations and anogenital outcome in infants. All analyses were adjusted for appropriate confounding variables. Total testosterone, free testosterone, and E2 concentrations ranged from 8 to 406 ng/dl, 0.03 to 1.2 ng/dl, and 529 to 40 600 pg/ml respectively. We observed an inverse association between log-sum di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) metabolite concentrations and lower log-total testosterone concentrations (-0.15, 95% CI -0.26, -0.04) and log-free testosterone (-0.15, 95% CI -0.27, -0.03). This relationship persisted regardless of fetal sex. Similarly, we observed an inverse association between log monobutyl phthalate (MBP) concentrations and log-total and -free testosterone concentrations in women carrying male fetuses. Monoethyl phthalate (MEP) concentrations were positively associated with log-total and -free testosterone concentrations in women carrying male fetuses (0.09, 95% CI 0.003, 0.17 and 0.10, 95% CI 0.01, 0.19 respectively). Prenatal hormone concentrations were not significantly associated with infant anogenital outcomes. Our preliminary data suggest that DEHP metabolite, MBP, and MEP exposures during pregnancy are associated with prenatal sex steroid hormone concentrations, but sex steroid hormone concentrations were not associated with infant reproductive outcomes.
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- Sheela Sathyanarayana
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, 2001 West 8th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121, USA
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Barrett ES, Parlett LE, Redmon JB, Swan SH. Evidence for sexually dimorphic associations between maternal characteristics and anogenital distance, a marker of reproductive development. Am J Epidemiol 2014; 179:57-66. [PMID: 24124194 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwt220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Data from animal models, historical cohorts, and modern epidemiologic studies have suggested that maternal characteristics can affect reproductive health of offspring; however, distinguishing between prenatal and postnatal contributions is difficult. Anogenital distance (AGD), the distance from the anus to the genitals, is believed to be a biomarker of prenatal androgen exposure in many species, and in humans it has been associated with several adult reproductive health outcomes. We used data from a pregnancy cohort study conducted in 4 US cities from 1999-2005 to examine whether AGD measurements in infants were associated with maternal self-reported age at conception, age at menarche, age at first birth, parity, and gravidity. AGD was measured in 289 infants (140 male, 149 female) born to study participants. After adjustment for relevant covariates, in linear regression models stratified by infant sex, maternal age was positively associated with AGD in male infants (AGD, anus to penis: β = 0.50, P = 0.002; AGD, anus to scrotum: β = 0.29, P = 0.02) but not female infants. Parity was inversely associated with AGD (anus to scrotum; β = -1.68, P = 0.03) in male infants. No other maternal characteristic predicted AGD in either sex. The mechanism underlying the unexpected relationship between maternal characteristics and AGD is unknown; however, we suggest several possibilities for future study.
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Naljayan MV, Karumanchi SA. New developments in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2013; 20:265-70. [PMID: 23928392 PMCID: PMC4107338 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Preeclampsia affects 3% to 5% of all pregnancies and is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. This disorder is characterized by a constellation of signs and symptoms, most notably new-onset hypertension and proteinuria during the last trimester of pregnancy. In this review, the molecular mechanisms of preeclampsia with an emphasis on the role of circulating antiangiogenic proteins in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and its complications will be discussed.
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- Mihran V. Naljayan
- Renal, Molecular and Vascular Medicine Divisions, Departments of Medicine, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Renal, Molecular and Vascular Medicine Divisions, Departments of Medicine, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA
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